Italian Geography
What do we call land with water on 3 sides?
Peninsula
In times of crisis, the Romans would elect a _______ for 6 months.
Dictator
What tactic did the Romans use to win the 3rd Punic War?
Siege
What country has won the most World Cups?
Brazil
What mountain range guards Rome's northern border?
Alps
What was the written constitution that said citizens were innocent until proven guilty in ancient Rome?
Twelve Tables
Soldiers were organized in military units called ____which contained about 5,000 foot soldiers
Legions
What country is Mt. Everest in?
China (Tibet) or Nepal
What do we call the large island off the southern coast of the Italian peninsula?
Sicily
Who is in charge of the executive branch in Rome?
2 consuls
What Carthaginian general led Carthage’s forces against the Romans in the second war?
Hannibal
Who is currently the most streamed artist on Spotify of all time?
Taylor Swift
What three groups of people inhabited the Italian peninsula in the early years of the Roman republic?
Etruscans, Latins, and Greeks
Who is in the legislative branch in Rome?
Senate and the assemblies
The first Punic war began over a dispute regarding what territory/island?
Sicily
Andrew Johnson bought a piece of land while President and everyone called it his “Polar Bear Garden.” What did he buy?
Alaska
What are two bodies of water found near the Italian peninsula?
Mediterranean Sea
Ionian Sea
Adriatic Sea
Who is in the judicial branch in Rome?
8 Praetors
Who was the Roman leader who defeated Hannibal at the battle of Zama?
Scipio
In the ancient city of Machu Picchu, what large animal can be found roaming around? (Tourists love to take pictures with them)
Llamas